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Business Development Manager

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Overview of role

Our Sales professionals are the architects of our growth and the face of our business. Our Sales teams don’t just sell services; they consult with clients to build integrated security solutions that protect people, property, and assets worldwide.

In this role, you will leverage G4S’s global reputation and cutting-edge technology to solve complex challenges for our clients. Whether you are hunting for new business or expanding existing partnerships, you are at the heart of our mission to create a safer world.

What else could you be doing?

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Strategic Account Management

If you love building long-term, deep-rooted relationships and navigating the complex needs of multi-national corporations you could move from transactional sales to managing our largest global partnerships.

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Bid & Solution Design

Our bid teams are the engine room behind our sales efforts, designing the complex technical solutions we pitch to our customers. If you have a passion for the ‘how’, you’ll work with our business experts to integrate modern solutions into winning proposals.

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Sales Leadership & Strategy

If you excel at hitting targets and want to move into a Regional Sales Director or Head of Business Development role you can use your frontline sales success to lead the next generation of G4S sales professionals.

Business Development Manager

United Kingdom

Job ID: 9921
Job category: Functional
Location: United Kingdom
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Closing date: 31/07/2026

Business Development Manager

G4S is the global leader in integrated security, delivering cutting-edge solutions, products, and services worldwide. We are looking for a high-performing, strategically minded Business Development Manager to spearhead regional growth through effective client engagement, robust pipeline development and the delivery of winning bids and proposals with client value at the core.

In this dynamic role, you will champion our premier physical security solutions while strategically planning market engagement and cross-selling a wide range of service lines to deliver absolute value to the end client. 

Responsibilities

  • Develop Client Relationships: Cultivate deep, trusted-advisor relationships with prospective and existing clients, moving beyond transactional selling to understand their long-term security vulnerabilities and strategic goals.

  • Own the Pipeline & Engagement Strategy: Drive the full sales lifecycle from targeted prospecting and robust engagement planning to drive opportunities through the sales cycle at pace, establishing a clear right to win to drive revenue and outcome success. 

  • Master the Bid Process: Lead and orchestrate the end-to-end bid management process, coordinating with bid writers, commercial analysts and subject matter experts to deliver compelling, compliant, and high quality winning proposals.

  • Deliver High-Impact Presentations: Develop the story and confidently deliver compelling, customer pitches and solutions-focused presentations to key decision makers and internal stakeholders to secure buy-in and winning outcomes.

  • Navigate Internal Relationships: Act as the critical bridge between sales and support functions; foster strong internal relationships with operational, financial, and legal teams to ensure commercial viability and seamless service mobilisation.

  • Agile approach: Utilise deep market insights and data-driven intelligence to adapt to market conditions and position G4S as the undisputed provider of choice.

  • Revenue attainment: Drive to exceed yearly revenue targets.

About You

  • Proven Closer: Demonstrable track record of year on year target achievement and delivering customer excellence. 

  • Relationship builder: You excel at managing internal stakeholder networks and building immediate rapport with external decision-makers throughout the sales cycle.

  • Value focussed: You possess deep experience in solution selling and building client value.

  • Strategic & Commercial Thinker: You look beyond the immediate sale, masterfully managing commercial cost models, margins, and long-term engagement plans.

  • Master Negotiator: You effectively navigate objections, influence senior stakeholders, and structure mutually beneficial sales outcomes.

  • Self-Starter: You thrive autonomously but leverage a collaborative internal team to drive success.

  • Confident presenter:  You are a highly articulate communicator who commands the room, possessing the poise and agility to confidently deliver compelling and thoughtful presentations to win

  • Passionate about Wellbeing: Our approach to Health and Safety is at the heart of our culture. We all play a role in championing holistic physical and mental wellbeing for all our teams.

Rewards & Benefits We reward high performance with an elite compensation package designed to motivate and inspire:

  • Highly competitive basic salary

  • Lucrative commission scheme with uncapped earning potential

  • Company car

  • Comprehensive corporate benefits package

  • Drive the full sales lifecycle from targeted prospecting and proactive channels 


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Success Profile

Our Sales teams are at the heart of our customer relationships and operate under the G4S Way of Selling framework. Here are the qualities that will make you successful in a sales role:

  • Customer-centric mindset
  • Strategic thinking
  • Resilience & Drive
  • Technical literacy
  • Collaborative spirit
  • Integrity

Hear from one of your Sales colleagues

I am really enjoying my role as a Business Development Manager. I have a passion for sales, and this is an excellent opportunity to develop my career further. I’ve had the chance to meet experienced business professionals from a variety of sectors, which has been incredibly valuable in expanding my knowledge and skills.

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Your Future Pathway

It takes someone special to join our sales teams, working directly with our customers and prospects. There are countless examples of individuals who began their career mastering sales fundamentals and now design and implement complex sales strategies for multinational corporations.

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Rewards and benefits

Our benefits vary from country to country and are designed to ensure you have access to the things you need to thrive both in and out of work. This includes on-the-job training, career paths to management and a range of benefits depending on locations around the world. For our sales teams we offer:

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Competitive incentives

A performance-driven commission or bonus structure that rewards your hard work and results.

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Global opportunities

With a presence in over 85 countries, your success in this role can open doors to international career paths within the G4S and Allied Universal family.

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Professional development

Access to ongoing learning via the MyLearning portal, specific sales training as part of the G4S Way of Selling, leadership programs for wider professional development, and access to our industry experts to keep you at the forefront of the security industry.

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